Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-04

THE UNION RATES WILL NOT ALLOW THE LOCAL
BANDS TO FURNISH THE MUSIC.
1t was expected that the National Rifles Band,
Of this city, would be awarded the contract for
furnishing the music during the national drill but
owing to the fact that the bids received from bands
throughout the country are much less than the
rates allowed by the Washington Musical ASSOcia-
ton, OF this District, il viii be impossible for the
Terms OF the National Rifles Band TO be accepted.
Inc regular union rates in this city are $ per man
per day, and the rates of the musical unions in
Other cities are in many cases much higher; but
tneSe rates are only local and do not apply when
The music Is to be furnished outside OF their local
bounds. AT a recent meeting OF the Musical As
embly Of this city the action of Prof. krause who,
In connection with President Wild, of the assem-
bly,, made revised bid to the drill committee OF
81 per day per man, together with the rationS and
bands, making total OF s4.7s per day, was not
ratified, because it was held that ii would not be
1alr 10 the other members OF the union, who had
made bids based On the regular union rates. The
consequence will be that the music will be fur
niShed by organizations outside OF the city, who
are not bound by the union rates, and who are
willing 10 make reduced rates in order to be able
to make the trip to this city.
The Pastors and the Sunday Laws.
NOTING WITH APPROVAL THE ACTION OF THE DIS
TRICT COMMISSIONERS.
A committee OF the Pastors Alliance OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia called on the Commissioners of
the District yesterday to present resolutions on
the sabbath question adopted by the Alliance
The committee consisted of DR.. Elliott, OF Ascen-
sion church, president of the Alliance; DR.. Bart
lett, vice president: DrS Butler DaShiell Greene
{. Herbert Richardson, Rev. Mr.. Brooks, OF the
Nineteenth-Street Baptist church, and Rev. Mr.
Newman, OF the congregational church. The reso-
lutiOnS set forth: That the Pastors Alliance have
noted with approval the efforts OF the Commits
S1OnerS to enforce the sunday laws of the District
OF Columbia; that the commissioners can rely
upon the support Of the Alliance and their large
constituency in promoting this desirable end that
the commissioners be encouraged TO still further
action TO protect the Sabbath from dissertation
either by unnecessary work or by amusements.'
THE APPEARANCE OF PArrI-More numerous
audiences than that which last night gathered
To hear Patti have assembled In Albaugh's opera
House, but more brilliant display OF fine gowns
and cleaning jewels has aSsuredly never been
seen there The dressing OF the ladies was very
taking to the eye, and the general absence OF bon
nets greatly heightened the effectiveness OF the
titled, among those iii them being President and
Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.
Bancroft, Col Lamont and wife, Secretary and
Mrs. EndicOtt the Turkish, Swedish. French and
German ministers Senator and Mrs. Cameron,
and Miss Matte Mitchell. Through the house
were TO be seen nearly all the WELL
Torrance it may be said in general that it was
rather more satisfactory than might have been
expected. PATHS peerless singing in the role OF
CiOtetfd is so well known that comment On it can
only take the one direction, that of seemingly
extrayagant praise which still in truth never does
the subject justice. Compared with that of any
other soprano of the present PATHS work last
night was easily unrivaled; but from PATHS best
efforts In former years there was at times, a per-
ceptible falling of in richness of tone and 1uency
OF execution. And yet, it would seem II nothing
could be more brilliant than the splendid and
Joyous noritre In Fors'e Lui. at the Close of the
first act. Nine. Patti infused much more Of
the dramatic element into her Tiolettd
last night than when she gave it here
some years ago. Her scene with Germont in the
second act and the death scene in the last were
creditable pieces OF work dramatically considered
The Dfrd OF course evoked perfect hurricanes of
mr. andn Il
second act, the audience called her before the cur
tain again and again. and would not cease their
applause until She graciously slgnaled to Con-
ductor Arditi and his men gave forth the intro
ductory strains TO 'HOme, Sweet Home" Then a
hush OF keen and delighted expectancy fell On the
house, and Nine. Patti rendered Paynes familiar
song with exquisite beauty OF phraSing and purity
OF tone. Signor Vicini, the 1yredo, possesses a
good robust tenor voice. which he uses with hon
cernment or finish OF method. SignOr Del Puente's
noble voice was heard to great advantage In the
music OF Ge'mont. For the rest the cast calls for
no comment, and the general conduct OF the per-
Torrance was well calculated to hasten to its final
fall the declining Italian opera.
President and Mrs. Cleveland and Col and Mrs
Lamont were the guests of Marshal and Mrs A A.
Wilson. secretary and Mrs. Whitney were in a
box. Mt. X. de Janisch, OF the German legation,
man minister, Baron Won ZedtwitZ, Senator and
Mrs. and Miss Cameron, Miss Mitchell, Mr. and
Miss Endicott, Mrs Carrie May Wright, Miss May
and Count Sala. After the opera sumptuous
supper was served in MIR. de Janisch's apartments
The central piece Of the table was great mass OF
1acquemfnot roses, and upon the walls were
twined myrtle In bloom. aud pots of geraniums
and hyacinths In great profust0n. Some of those
VINO joined The party NJ supper were Baron and
Baroness ltaJuba, Miss Adams, Miss SuSanne
Bancroft, the Turkish minister, Baron Faya, Mr.
Alexander Greger, Miss Wallach Mr.. and Mrs Ed
wardeS and Mrs. Scott Townsend
HACKMAN FINED FOR VIOLATING THE SryD.y
LAw.-This morning in the police court James III
Taylor. hack driver, was charged by hack in
SppCtOf Oulll1n With soliciting near ba
nngton hotel on sunday, and he was fined II or
three days. The Law only permits drivers OF vehi
pots on sundays. and prohibits them from stand
ing on the stands.
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